Growth and Feedlot Performance of Lori-Bakhtiari, Romanov × Lori-Bakhtiari and Pakistani × Lori-Bakhtiari Crossbred Lambs

This study was conducted to compare the feedlot performance and growth traits of Lori-Bakhtiari (n=39), Romanov × Lori-Bakhtiari (n=38) and Pakistani × Lori-Bakhtiari crossbred (n=12) lambs during two consecutive years. Lambs were weaned at the age of 90 ± 5 days. After weaning and preliminary fattening period, three groups of lambs were fattened for 90 days in the same conditions. The results showed that weaning weight in Romanov × Lori-Bakhtiari crossbred lambs were significantly higher than in Lori-Bakhtiari and Pakistani × Lori-Bakhtiari crossbred lambs. Lori-Bakhtiari and Romanov × Lori-Bakhtiari lambs were not significantly different (P